By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Residents of Apata in Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, were in a jubilation mood on Monday, 8 April, 2024.
This was understandable. Their traditional ruler’s wife finally delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting.
It was gathered that the elated queen, Olori Teniola-Faith, delivered the babies in the early morning of Monday, 8 April, 2024 at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja.
The Palace of the Olu of Apata, Oba Fredrick Balogun, the latest father in the community, was agog with praise singing and dances as the people celebrated with the royal family.
The happy and smiling Oba told NAN that God had been very faithful to his family, who for 17 years had put their trust in Him.
“This is our day of joy and rejoicing after receiving these precious gifts from God Almighty after several years of waiting and trusting Him.
“In fact, I’m in short of words to thank God for what He has done to this royal family. No wonder people have gathered around to celebrate with us.
“Another impressive and wonderful thing our God has done to us is that the queen and the triplets are all in good health condition. ”
Oba Balogun said that the arrival of the triplets was a sign that 2024 is a year of many goodies coming the way of not just Apata community but Kogi and Nigeria as a whole.
The traditional ruler also expressed gratitude to family members, friends, the people of Apata and the hospital management for standing with the royal family.
The Elsho of Apata, Chief Ayodele Rufus-Balogun, described the arrival of the triplets as a “huge blessing” to the Apata community, the Oworo district and Kogi State.
“You can see for yourself how jubilant our people are over the birth of these triplets to our Oba. We are indeed grateful to God,” he said.
Also, the Apata Community Development Association Secretary, Mr Babatunde Adekunle, said that 2024 was the year of the people of the community.
According to him, “we are all gathered here singing and dancing because our joy is full with the blessing we have received from our almighty God through our royal family”.
Source: NAN
